Date and Time

Location

Description

Join us for an interactive and informative two-day workshop with an incredible line-up of brilliant practitioners at Paicines Ranch from Friday, February 8th to Saturday, February 9th. Attendees will participate in discussions and presentations out in the field focused on cover cropping, pasture cropping, no-till dry farming and integrating livestock into cropland.

Workshop DetailsBoth days start at 8:00 AM and end at 4:30 PM.Workshop includes a local and fresh lunch and attendees are invited to enjoy a Soil to Table Dinner on the first night, Friday, Feb. 8th at the ranch.Please register separately if you'd like to join in on the Friday evening dinner.

Farmer ScholarshipsWe have a limited number of half and full-ride scholarships for farmers and students. Apply here >

Lodging at Paicines RanchWorkshop registration does not include lodging. To book a stay at the ranch, please contact our Event Center Manager, Mary Rowen at:mary@paicinesranch.com or call the ranch office at (831) 628-0288 x24.

Keith Berns | Owner, Green Cover SeedKeith is a farmer and owns and operates one of the most influential seed companies in the country, and is responsible for inspiring countless farmers in their cover cropping practices. We’ve seen Keith present numerous times and believe he is one of the most knowledgeable resources in the country on cover crops. Learn more →

Christine Jones | Soil EcologistChristine draws from a truly amazing depth of understanding about soil ecology and presents in a manner that is interactive and dynamic. She has a unique ability to make complex systems easily understandable and relevant and has been one of the most powerful influences on the success of our management practices here at Paicines Ranch. So much so, that this is her third workshop with us and she always ‘packs the house’ with an equally amazing crowd. Learn more →

Ian & Diane Haggerty | Regenerative Dryland Wheat & Sheep Farmers, AustraliaIan and Di are Australian regenerative ag superheroes with a remarkable story in transforming their practices and land through broad-acre, no-till dryland farming integrating sheep. We’ve read about their work for years and decided it was time to bust the bank and fly them here in person for a live performance.Learn more →

Scott Park | Park Farming OrganicsScott is an exceptional and (until recently) virtually unknown diversified organic farmer that has been hiding out near Meridian for decades honing his practice and thinking outside the box. Learn more →